by Melanie MacLaren | May 16, 2025 | Mental Health, Holistic Health, Naturopathic Medicine
Naturopathic Medicine: Growing Your Own Herbs Working in my garden provides me with stress relief. I find the act of nurturing plants meditative. In addition, being outside is grounding and sunlight allows my body to make vitamin D. Growing your own food is...
by Melanie MacLaren | Mar 1, 2025 | Nutrition, Allergies, Digestion, Naturopathic Medicine
Considering a food sensitivity test? Here are a few important things you should know before deciding whether to test and obtaining the full benefit of testing. Leaky Gut is the Main Cause of Food Sensitivities Intestinal permeability, or leaky gut, is the main cause...
by Melanie MacLaren | Feb 6, 2025 | Holistic Health
Immunity is still not fully understood. We know the immune system provides barriers to protect our bodies from invaders and tries to detect and eliminate bacteria, viruses, parasites, and toxins that get past the first line of defense. If the invaders start to...
by Melanie MacLaren | Jan 16, 2025 | Nutrition, Digestion
You know what they say: New year, new you! Health and fitness is at the top of the resolution list and can often be the first thing to go. More than 50% of adults make a resolution related to health and fitness and on average, less than 10% keep it. Your body and...
by Melanie MacLaren | Dec 11, 2024 | Women's Health, Hormone Imbalances
Menopause marks a significant transition in a woman’s life, often accompanied by changes in energy levels, mood, and libido. But did you know that your adrenal glands play a critical role in maintaining a healthy sex drive? Supporting these hardworking glands can be a...
